Mandy Hager

Mandy (Amanda) Hager (born 26 July 1960, Levin)^[1] is a multi award winning New Zealand writer and author.^[2]

Mandy Hager is a multi-award winning writer of fiction, predominately for young adults. In 2015 her book "Singing Home The Whale^[3]" (pub Random House NZ) won the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year and the Young Adult Fiction Category^[4] in the NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults,^[5] as well as a Notable Book Award^[6] and was a finalist in the LIANZA Book Awards.^[7] She has won the LIANZA Book Award for YA fiction three times ('Smashed' 2008,^[8] 'The Nature of Ash' 2013,^[9] 'Dear Vincent' 2014^[9]), the NZ Post Book Award for YA fiction ('The Crossing' 2010^[10][11]), an honour award in the 1996 Aim Children's Book Awards (Toms Story^[12]), Word Weavers Excellence Award (2002), Golden Wings Award (2003) and five Notable Book awards.^[13] Her 'Blood of the Lamb' trilogy has been published in the US by Pyr Books.^[14] She has also been awarded the Beatson Fellowship (2012),^[15] the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship (2014)^[16] and Writer In Residence at Waikato University (2015).^[17] She has a Teaching Diploma (Wellington College of Education), an Advanced Diploma in Applied Arts (Whitireia) and an MA in Creative Writing (Victoria University.) She also writes adult fiction, short stories, non-fiction, educational resources, blogs and articles, and currently tutors the Novel for Whitireia’s Creative Writing Programme.^[18]

On 7 November 2013, it was announced Mandy had been awarded the 2013 Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship.^[19] The prize provides for a NZD$75,000 award and the opportunity to take up residency for at least six months in Menton, a port town on the French Riviera and is one of New Zealand's most long-standing and prestigious literary awards.^[20]

She is a sister to Nicky Hager, a prominent investigative writer and journalist.

Bibliography

• Singing Home the Whale (2014) Penguin Random House NZ^[3]
• Dear Vincent (2013) Random House NZ^[21]
• The Nature of Ash (2012) Random House NZ

"It is not often you would describe a YA novel as a blockbuster but in this case it is totally appropriate." – Beattie's Book Blog

• The Crossing – Book One of the Blood of the Lamb trilogy (2009) Random House NZ. "Like 1984 for teenagers – direct, passionate and powerful" – Margaret Mahy.

Winner of the 2012 NZ Post Children's Book Awards YA Fiction Category

• Into the Wilderness – Book Two of the Blood of the Lamb trilogy (2010) Random House NZ

• Resurrection – Book Three of the Blood of the Lamb trilogy (2011) Random House NZ

• Smashed (2007) Random House NZ. Young adult novel; named a 2008 Notable Book by the Children's Literature Charitable Trust;^[2] Winner of the Ester Glen Medal in the 2008 LIANZA Children's Book Awards – for the most distinguished book written for children/young adults in that year.^[22]
• Run for the Trees (1999) Steele Roberts Ltd. Young Adult Adventure Novel; Endorsed by David Bellamy (world-renowned botanist) and Paula Boock (Longacre Press); Shortlisted for "CanRead 2000; 2003. Re-published by Wings Press, USA; Golden Wings Award (Publishers Award) May 2003
• DARE To Move On (2007) A programme for use by the DARE Foundation of New Zealand, based around the book "Smashed" – for use with young people at risk.
• DARE To Be You (2006) Five integrated resources written exclusively for The DARE Foundation of New Zealand, based around Run for the Trees; Modules include: Family Issues, Disability Issues, Self Esteem, Celebrating Diversity and Conservation Issue.
• Tom's Story (1995) Mallinson Rendel Publishers, NZ Ltd.; Picture Book. Also produced for "Ears" National Radio, 1995; Won an "HONOUR AWARD" in the Picture Book Category of the AIM Children's Book Awards (1996)
• Juno Lucina (2002) Wings Press, USA; General Fiction novel; ISBN 1-59088-116-8 (247pp); Winner of Word Weavers Excellence Award 2002;
• Help! My Brain Hurts– Special Tips for Special Kids (2004). A guide for students with learning differences. Essential Resources Educational Publishers NZ Ltd.

• The Next (2005) An extensive 38,000-word resource for the Global Education Center ('providing an innovative approach for engaging young people in an exploration of social justice and global issues through Hip Hop.')
• Slaves to Fashion – The threads that bind us Global Bits resource – [www.globaled.org.nz]
• Healing the World – Back to the Future Global Bits resource – [www.globaled.org.nz]
• Get Up! Stand Up! Music For Change Global Bits resource – [www.globaled.org.nz]
• Weather Wars – The Politics of Climate Change" Global Bits resource – [www.globaled.org.nz]
• Cook Me Some Eggs, Woman! (Violence Against Women) Global Bits resource – [www.globaled.org.nz]
• Who Are You in the Global Village? (Identity Issues) as above
• Take Action as above
• Money Matters as above
• Parihaka and the gift of non-violent resistance as above
• Double Danger (2000) Learning Media NZ Ltd; Short Novel; subbed to HarperCollins UK, 2003.
• Stumpy's Secret (2000) Learning Media NZ Ltd; Short Novel; subbed to HarperCollins UK, 2003.

Various short stories and books, contracted by Learning Media NZ Ltd. (2000–06) including: Spoiled by Oil (Orbit Double Take Series, August 2003) Wood Stork Swamp (Orbit Double Take Series, Jan 2003); The Oak Tree Kids (Environment Series, 2001); Stuck! (Orbit Additions Series 2001); The Mystery of the Midnight Muncher (Orbit 4 Collections, 2001); Creepy Rats and Scaredy-cats (Orbit Themed Collections, 2001); Sweet Peas (Part 1 Journal, 2001); The Terrible Techno Turn-off (School Journal publication 2003); Beating the Frost (2004); Slot Canyons (2004); Tire Fire – Disasters (Orbit Collections G5; 2004); Transforming Trash (Powerzone 2005); Oils Well That Ends Well (Orbit Collections; 2006); Energy of the Future (Orbit Collections, 2006); People Power (Orbit Investigations, 2006).

“Crossing the Boundaries" Full length Feature Film Script – Runner-up Feature Film Screenwriting Competition, River City Film Festival, 2003. (Film Wanganui Trust)

"Smashed" Full length film script adaptation – Finalist, Moondance International Film Festival, USA, 2008

References

1. Mandy Hager at Backyard Books NZ
2. "Hager, Mandy". New Zealand Book Council. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
3. [www.randomhouse.co.nz], Random House Books New Zealand. "Singing Home the Whale by Mandy Hager - Books - Random House Books New Zealand". Random House New Zealand. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
4. "A whale of a tale". Stuff. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
5. "About the Awards | Booksellers New Zealand". booksellers.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
6. "Notable Books List 2015". www.storylines.org.nz. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
7. "The LIANZA Children's Book Awards 2015 Finalists | LIANZA". www.lianza.org.nz. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
8. "Esther Glen Past Winners Recipients | LIANZA". www.lianza.org.nz. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
9. "LIANZA Young Adult Award Recipients | LIANZA". www.lianza.org.nz. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
10. [www.randomhouse.co.nz], Random House Books New Zealand. "The Crossing by Mandy Hager - Books - Random House Books New Zealand". Random House New Zealand. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
11. "Winners 2010 | Booksellers New Zealand". booksellers.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
12. "AIM Children’s Book Awards - Kids - Christchurch City Libraries". christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
13. "Storylines Notable Books Award". www.storylines.org.nz. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
14. "Pyr | Science Fiction + Fantasy". www.pyrsf.com. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
15. "Mandy Hager wins NZSA Beatson Fellowship | Booksellers New Zealand". www.booksellers.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
16. [www.randomhouse.co.nz], Random House Books New Zealand. "Mandy Hager awarded the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship for 2014 - Creative New Zealand - Random House Books New Zealand". Random House New Zealand. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
17. "Mandy Hager is Waikato University's 2015 Writer in Residence | Booksellers New Zealand". www.booksellers.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
18. "Mandy Hager". www.whitireia.ac.nz. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
19. "Mandy Hager wins Mansfield Fellowship". Fairfax Media. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
20. "Katherine Mansfield - Menton Fellowship - Literary Award". mansfieldfellowship.org. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
21. [www.randomhouse.co.nz], Random House Books New Zealand. "Dear Vincent by Mandy Hager - Books - Random House Books New Zealand". Random House New Zealand. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
22. "Smashed by Mandy Hager". Random House Books New Zealand. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

External links

• Mandy Hager on Blogger^[1]
• Mandy Hager on Facebook^[2]
• Mandy Hager on Twitter^[3]
• Mandy Hager at Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust of New Zealand

1. "mandyhager.com". www.mandyhager.com. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
2. "Mandy Hager - Author". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
3. "Mandy Hager (@MandyHager) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2015-10-06.